@article{Jimenez_Morales_Sala_Puig_Deliz_Castro_Santiago_Zorrilla_2013, title={HIV-Related Felt Stigma among Puerto Ricans Living with HIV/AIDS: A Focus Group Study}, volume={45}, url={https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/163}, DOI={10.30849/rip/ijp.v45i3.163}, abstractNote={<p>Stigma negatively impacts the wellbeing of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Feeling stigmatized is known to affect key areas of daily lives of PLWHA. This study characterizes the experience of perceived stigma among a group of Puerto Ricans LWHA, through a focus group (FG) approach. A total of 40 participants were recruited from Ryan White agencies at the southern area of Puerto Rico. A qualitative study was performed to gather data concerning participants’ feelings, opinions, and perceptions. The FG were audio recorded and transcribed into a written report. Content analysis was performed and the topics were coded for inter-rate reliability. The topics derived were related to: stigma experiences of rejection, emotional reactions, disclosure, reactions of others, PLWHA coping, physical appearance, and affective relationships.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Revista Interamericana de Psicología/Interamerican Journal of Psychology}, author={Jimenez, Julio and Morales, Marangelie and Sala, Ana and Puig, Marieva and Deliz, Laura and Castro, Eida and Santiago, Lydia and Zorrilla, Carmen}, year={2013}, month={Jan.} }